Inoue vs Nakatani

When is Inoue vs Nakatani?

Naoya Inoue will fight Junto Nakatani on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This contest is for the undisputed super bantamweight championship of the world, with the The Ring, WBC, IBF, and WBO belts on the line.

Inoue will be making his 6th defense of the The Ring Junior Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Marlon Tapales in December 2023. He had held this belt for 2 years, 3 months and 22 days.

He will also be making his 8th defense of the WBO World Junior Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Stephen Fulton in July 2023. He has held this title for 2 years, 8 months and 23 days.

Also, on the line will be his 7th defense of the IBF World Junior Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Marlon Tapales in December 2023. He has been recognised as this champion for 2 years, 3 months and 22 days.

In addition, he will be making his 8th defense of the WBC World Super Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Stephen Fulton in July 2023. He has been WBC champion for 2 years, 8 months and 23 days. This fight is a mandatory contest for 's WBC Belt.

Finally, he will be making his 7th defense of the WBA Super World Super Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Marlon Tapales in December 2023. He has been WBA champion for 2 years, 3 months and 22 days.

Also on the undercard will be Takuma Inoue's and Kazuto Ioka's fight for the WBC World Bantamweight championship, Kosuke Tomioka's and Shogo Tanaka's fight, Toshiki Shimomachi's and Reiya Abe's fight, Yoshiki Takei's and DeKang Wang's contest, and Sora Tanaka's and Jin Sasaki's bout.

Inoue vs Nakatani stats

Naoya Inoue steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 32 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 27 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Junto Nakatani will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 32 wins and 0 draws, with 24 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Inoue has a slight advantage in power over Nakatani, with a 84% knockout percentage compared to Nakatani's 75%.

Naoya Inoue is the older man by 5 years, at 33 years old.

Nakatani has a height advantage of 2 inches over Inoue. Despite this, he has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Naoya Inoue fights out of the orthodox stance, while Junto Nakatani is a southpaw.

Inoue is the more experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 6 months earlier than Nakatani, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 41 more professional rounds, totaling 205 compared to Nakatani's 164.

Junto Nakatani is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 3 by The Ring in the 122lb division.

Inoue vs Nakatani form

Inoue remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Alan Picasso on December 27, 2025, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight, WBO World Junior Featherweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Mohammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against Murodjon Akhmadaliev on September 14, 2025, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Junior Featherweight, WBO World Junior Featherweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight and WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at IG Arena, Nagoya, Japan.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ramon Cardenas on May 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBO World Junior Featherweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Ye Joon Kim on January 24, 2025, by knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight, WBO World Junior Featherweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.

He had won against TJ Doheny on September 3, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

Nakatani remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Sebastian Hernandez on December 27, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Mohammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ryosuke Nishida on June 8, 2025, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Bantamweight, WBC World Bantamweight and The Ring Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.

Going into that contest, he had beaten David Cuellar Contreras on February 24, 2025, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

Before that, he had won against Tasana Salapat on October 14, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

He had beaten Vincent Astrolabio on July 20, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Naoya Inoue has been fighting more than Junto Nakatani.

Naoya Inoue last fought 4 months and 5 days ago, while Junto Nakatani's last outing was 4 months and 5 days ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 29 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

Nakatani's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

What time does Inoue vs Nakatani start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Inoue vs Nakatani?

The DAZN show is expected to begin at 2:00 AM EST / 11:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 7:00 AM (BST).

How do you stream Inoue vs Nakatani?

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You can stream Inoue vs Nakatani on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Inoue vs Nakatani?

Naoya Inoue is currently 1/4 (-400) to win the bout outright, while you can get 5/2 (+250) on Junto Nakatani if you fancy the upset.

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